Minoring

The minor in Latin American studies enables students to combine study of a major field in the arts, humanities, sciences, or social sciences with a focused study of Latin American and Hispanic/Latino history, culture, and contemporary affairs. The program includes a major component of overseas study integrated with courses from various disciplines on campus. Overseas study programs offered in Latin America allow students to spend up to a year studying in curricular areas not covered on the Lewis & Clark campus.

The interdisciplinary minor is supervised by a group of faculty from several departments. This group coordinates the curriculum, advises students, supervises major research projects, and plans special events.

Students may apply for admission to the minor only after being accepted for an appropriate overseas study program.

Minor Requirements

A minimum of 24 semester credits, distributed as follows:

Eight semester credits chosen from the following:

HIST 141 Colonial Latin American History
HIST 142 Modern Latin American History
SOAN 266 Social Change in Latin America

Participation in one of the following Lewis & Clark overseas study programs from which a maximum of 4 semester credits may be applied to the minor (language courses do not apply):Cuba, Chile (Santiago or Valparaiso), Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Arizona Border Studies (if SPAN 202 completed)

History
141 Colonial Latin American History
142 Modern Latin American History
242 Borderlands: U.S.-Mexico Border, 16th Century to Present
345 Race and Nation in Latin America
347 Modern Mexico: Culture, Politics, and Economic Crisis
348 Modern Cuba
400 Reading Colloquium (when focus is on Latin America)
450 History Seminar (when focus is on Latin America)

Hispanic Studies
230 Hispanic Literature in Translation
260 Cultural Production of the Spanish-Speaking World
360 Latin America and Spain: Pre-Columbian to Baroque
370 Latin America and Spain: Enlightenment to the Present
440 Topics in Hispanic Literatures (when focus is on Latin America)
444 Hispanic Community Practicum (when focus is on Latin America)
446 Special Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures (when focus is on Latin America)
450 Special Topics (when focus is on Latin America)

International Affairs
231 Latin American Politics
430 International Affairs Seminar (when thesis is on Latin America)

Latin American Studies
LAS 200 Latin American Cultural Studies

Overseas ProgramsIS 280 Contemporary Cuban Voices
IS 281 Community-Based Research
IS 282 Art and Culture in Modern Cuba
IS 284 Contemporary Ecuador